The Bar

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23 Mar 2010

Straw in "astonishing" U-turn on court fees

In an extraordinary U-turn, justice secretary Jack Straw has decided to scrap the court fees paid by councils for care proceedings.

21 Mar 2010

Conductor's family escapes assisted suicide prosecution

The children of Sir Edward Downes, the conductor, who died with his wife at the Dignitas clinic last July, will not be prosecuted, the Crown Prosecution Service has announced.

16 Mar 2010

Update: personal injury

Vijay Ganapathy discusses pleural plaques compensation, causation and intervening acts, occupiers' liability and low-level asbestos exposure

9 Mar 2010

High Court setback for shared surface scheme

Guide Dogs, the guide dogs training charity, has been granted leave to bring judicial review proceedings against a 'shared surface' scheme proposed by Kensington and Chelsea Council.

22 Feb 2010

Fate of 300 complaints staff hangs in the balance

The fate of over 300 staff at the Legal Complaints Service in Leamington Spa hangs in the balance this week as the High Court considers whether or not they are protected by TUPE.

16 Feb 2010

Multiple choice tests for criminal advocates

Multiple choice tests should be used to assess the quality of advocates in the criminal courts, the Legal Services Commission has said.

16 Feb 2010

Bar launches judicial review

The Bar Council has responded to planned cuts in fees for criminal legal aid barristers by launching a judicial review.

8 Feb 2010

Bar prepares judicial review to protect criminal fees

The Bar Council has responded to planned cuts in fees for criminal legal aid barristers by threatening the government with a judicial review.